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Simplz: Zoo
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Simplz: Zoo

Why We Recommend It

Downloadable zoo-builder provides hours of economical family fun with almost limitless match-three puzzles.

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White Knight Chronicles (PlayStation 3)
Parents Need to Know...

that White Knight Chronicles is a fairly standard Japanese role-playing game that it features fantasy violence. There is no blood or gore, but players can have their characters slash and aggressively jab monsters with bladed weapons. ... read more

Age 13+
White Knight Chronicles
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Playmobil Knights (Nintendo DS, Nintendo DSi)
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that despite the fact that this game is based on the innocent looking Playmobil toys, it does contain fighting and violence. That violence is all very muted and never graphic. More surprising in a Playmobil game is the toilet humor. ... read more

Age 8+
Playmobil Knights
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WonderKing Online (Windows)
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that this is a kid-attractive, simple-to-play online game that is mostly about combat. The game is free to play, but many fun parts of the game, including pets, trendy outfits, and animals that kids characters can ride on require spending ... read more

Age 13+
WonderKing Online
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Walk It Out (Nintendo Wii)
Parents Need to Know...

that Walk It Out makes walking in place fun. While rated E10+, the game can be used by kids as young as age 3, as long as parents control the song playlist (some of the songs have suggestive lyrics) and exercise some of the options to ... read more

Age 10+
Walk It Out
5
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No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle (Nintendo Wii)
Parents Need to Know...

that No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle is extraordinarily violent and chock full of crass sexual innuendo, making it a game unsuitable for anyone under the age of 18. The sword-based battle sequences are filled with flying heads, ... read more

No Kids
No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle
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Star Trek Online (Windows)
Parents Need to Know...

that Star Trek Online is a Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game (MMORPG) based on the popular Star Trek franchise.  Kids will boldly go where no one has gone before, to explore star systems, examine space anomalies, and fight ... read more

Age 14+
Star Trek Online
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World Party Games (Nintendo Wii)
Parents Need to Know...

that this silly collection of international-themed mini-games presents kids with a parody of global culture, not the real thing. Kids should not go into this game expecting any sort of multicultural enlightenment. It is possible that some ... read more

Age 8+
World Party Games
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Agatha Christie: The ABC Murders (Nintendo DS, Nintendo DSi)
Parents Need to Know...

that while young mystery buffs may enjoy stepping into the shoes of one of literature's greatest detectives, this story-based whodunit game is about a serial murderer and is filled with gruesome details. They should also be aware of the ... read more

Age 14+
Agatha Christie: The ABC Murders
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Simplz: Zoo (Mac/Windows, Windows)
Parents Need to Know...

that Simplz: Zoo, a match-three puzzle game with zoo simulation elements, is a downloadable game for PC that hasn’t been rated by the ESRB. However, it is very family friendly. There is no sex, drugs, violence, or anything else that ... read more

Age 8+
Simplz: Zoo
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Dreamer Series: Teacher (Nintendo DS, Nintendo DSi)
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that while the title Dreamer Series: Teacher sounds like a simulation game about being a teacher, the activities performed by the teacher in this game have absolutely nothing to do with education. Playing as a teacher, you child will get ... read more

Age 7+
Dreamer Series: Teacher
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Learn Chess (Nintendo DS, Nintendo DSi)
Parents Need to Know...

that this instructional chess software covers pretty much every teachable aspect of the game. Learn Chess is a very demanding course of study, despite its fun, cartoony environments. Kids will need a lot of patience and a long attention ... read more

Age 8+
Learn Chess
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Dreamer Series: Zoo Keeper (Nintendo DS, Nintendo DSi)
Parents Need to Know...

that Dreamer Series: Zoo Keeper is an animal care simulator that might feel a bit more like an actual job than a video game. It's not just about playing with the animals and watching them frolic, as some zoo games are; in this one kids ... read more

Age 8+
Dreamer Series: Zoo Keeper
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Mass Effect 2 (Windows, Xbox 360)
Parents Need to Know...

Mass Effect 2 is for mature audiences only. The subject matter is adult-like, including violence (with blood), profanity, drug references, and sexual imagery and discussion. This game takes place in the future, throughout space and with ... read more

No Kids
Mass Effect 2
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Learn Geography (Nintendo DS, Nintendo DSi)
Parents Need to Know...

that this overtly educational game will certainly help kids bone up on their world geography, but that the game is very challenging. Parents may need to remind their children that they are not expected to know the answers right off the ... read more

Age 9+
Learn Geography
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MAG (PlayStation 3)
Parents Need to Know...

Parents needs to know MAG is a massively multiplayer online war game. It looks quite realistic and takes place only 15 years from now. The game isn't played alone -- it's an online-only game where players can interact with other human ... read more

Age 15+
MAG
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Tatsunoko vs. Capcom: Ultimate All-Stars (Nintendo Wii)
Parents Need to Know...

this is a fighting game featuring stars from Capcom's series of games and Tatsunoko anime. Players choose between 26 characters to engage in a series of 2-on-2 brawls. Not only will players use their fists and feet, but weapons such as ... read more

Age 13+
Tatsunoko vs. Capcom: Ultimate All-Stars
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Daniel X: The Ultimate Power (Nintendo DS, Nintendo DSi)
Parents Need to Know...

that Daniel X: The Ultimate Power is based on a series of books written by James Patterson.  It features a main character who has the power to create items and his friends, as well as the ability to transform in to various shapes such ... read more

Age 10+
Daniel X: The Ultimate Power
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Sands of Destruction (Nintendo DS)
Parents Need to Know...

that Sands of Destruction is a Japanese role-playing adventure game full of fantasy violence in which players battle creatures, humans, and other races of beings. The main character, a human, joins forces with an anarchist group out to ... read more

Age 13+
Sands of Destruction
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The Travels of Wiglington & Wenks (Windows)
Parents Need to Know...

that this is an educational online game for kids with a monthly subscription. Targeted toward kids 7 to 12, this massively multiplayer online game features simplified history and geography information. Although not rated by the ESRB or ... read more

Age 7+
The Travels of Wiglington & Wenks
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Sleepover Party (Nintendo Wii)
Parents Need to Know...

that Sleepover Party is less a video game and more of an interactive slumber party guide. A digital hostess describes how various party activities work, such as how to “break the ice” by writing down answers to personal questions and ... read more

Age 9+
Sleepover Party
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Dark Void (Windows, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3)
Parents Need to Know...

Dark Void is a sci-fi shooter, yes; but it's not as graphic as many other third-person action games because the enemy is a robotic alien race and their "blood" is blue. But still, players use all kinds of military weapons to ... read more

Age 13+
Dark Void
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